Lawsuit says Tennessee's US House and state Senate maps discriminate against communities of color
Tennessee is facing a lawsuit over a congressional redistricting map that carved up Democratic-leaning Nashville to help Republicans flip a seat in last year’s elections
2023-08-10 05:50
Kellogg's 'woke' workplace diversity programs are illegal, group claims
By Daniel Wiessner A conservative legal group on Wednesday urged a U.S. anti-discrimination agency to investigate Kellogg Co
2023-08-10 05:47
Biden issues an executive order restricting US investments in Chinese technology
In a sign of growing strains between the world’s two biggest powers, President Joe Biden has signed an executive order to block and regulate U.S.-based investments going toward China for advanced computer chips, micro electronics, quantum information technologies and artificial intelligence
2023-08-10 05:24
America's most decorated track cyclist claims more gold at world championships
Jennifer Valente of the U.S. defended her omnium world title at the cycling world championships in Glasgow, Scotland, on Wednesday
2023-08-10 05:15
FBI joins search for teen sisters missing since late June
The FBI's Detroit Field Office said it is joining the effort to find two Black teen sisters missing from their adoptive parents' home since June.
2023-08-10 05:00
How to help Hawaii wildfire victims
Help is desperately needed in Hawaii as devastating, fast-moving wildfires burn out of control across the Big Island and Maui.
2023-08-10 04:59
Shooting after Hezbollah truck overturns near Lebanese capital leaves 2 people dead
Lebanese security officials and the militant Hezbollah group say a truck belonging to Hezbollah overturned on a mountain road near Beirut and was followed by a shooting that left two people dead
2023-08-10 04:52
Robbie Robertson, lead guitarist and songwriter of The Band, dies at 80
One of rock’s greatest songwriters and musicians, Robbie Robertson, has died at 80
2023-08-10 04:46
Federal trial to decide whether ex-chief of staff lied to protect his boss, Illinois House speaker
A federal prosecutor has told jurors that evidence would show a former chief of staff to longtime Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan lied to a grand jury to protect his boss
2023-08-10 04:25
Robbie Robertson, songwriting force in rock group The Band, dies at 80
By Matthew Lewis (Reuters) -Robbie Robertson, the guitarist and main songwriter in The Band, the Canadian-American group known for songs
2023-08-10 04:24
Utah man accused of threatening Biden killed in FBI arrest attempt
Special agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation shot and killed a suspect Wednesday morning in Provo, Utah, following an attempt to serve arrest and search warrants to the man who allegedly made threats to President Joe Biden and other officials ahead of a trip by Biden to Utah.
2023-08-10 04:22
Hip-hop turns 50, reinventing itself and swaths of the world along the way
In the five decades since hip-hop emerged out of New York City, it has spread around the country and the world
2023-08-10 03:57